Motorola Defy coming to India on January 24?

The rugged, water-resistant Motorola Defy – already launched in the US (via T-Mobile), Europe, and Australia – could be released in India next week.

A tipster informed AndroidOS.in that Motorola dealers across India would start selling the Defy next Monday, on January 24. The handset’s exact price is not known yet, but it’s said to be around 20,000 INR ($438).

The Defy is currently running Android 2.1. However, Motorola has officially promised an upgrade to Android 2.2 Froyo for the second quarter of the year.

I like this phone a lot, its good it will be launched in India on 24th. My only concerned is it should not be more expensive than getting it from US and should be a value for money. When I compared it with LG Optimus chic, I didnot find much of a difference between two apart from bigger screen 3.7 instead of 3.2 and faster processor by 200 Mhz infact DEFY has android 2.1 and motorola is saying they will upgrade OS in 2011 Q2, at the same time LG Chic comes with Android 2.2 and is upgradeable to 2.3, I find Chic more value for money than DEFY.